While Christian Bale made it very clear that he was done playing Batman after The Dark Knight Rises hit theaters, the Oscar winner had to admit that he was just a little jealous of Ben Affleck for getting the part in the next movie.
In an interview with Empire Magazine, posted by Comic Book Movie, Bale said that he was stunned to hear that Affleck got the part for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
“I've got to admit initially, even though I felt that it was the right time to stop, there was always a bit of me going, 'Oh go on... Let's do another,’” Bale recalled. “So when I heard there was someone else doing it, there was a moment where I just stopped and stared into nothing for half an hour.”
However, Bale then realized that he’s 40 and that he should be able to get over his initial feelings of handing over the part.
“The fact that I'm jealous of someone else playing Batman...I think I should have gotten over it by now,” Bale said. “I haven't spoken with Ben, but I emailed him offering bits of advice that I learned the hard way. I would imagine he is doing everything he can to avoid anything that I did.”
Of course, just because he’s 40 doesn’t mean that he’s going to stop doing action movies. In fact, his next film is Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings, which is being sold more like an action epic than a Biblical story.
But don’t expect him to play Batman again. Last year, he said he was never asked about a Justice League movie and said he wouldn’t play the role again.
Exodus: Gods and Kings opens on Dec. 12.
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